Nihal, I didn't know a lot about Ataturk until we visited Turkey in 1998 and learned that he is the "Father of modern Turkey". Tonight, I gathered my photos from our trip that year and will begin sharing some photos and memories beginning this Friday the 14th. In the meantime, I will be sharing my friendship post on Wednesday the 12th. Tomorrow is Veteran's Day here so I have a special post for that day in memory of my dad who was a WWII veteran.

Nihal, I have the biography of Zsa Zza Gabor, Hungarian actress who moved to America and married 9 or 10 times (or more). Anyway, in her biography she claims she was the lover of Ataturk. But I think this is only in her imagination!!

He is a towering figure in Turkey, and was a very important 20th century leader.

Your blog is looking better than ever. I hope to visit Turkey some day. Did you know about the Greek series about a love affair between a young Greek and a young Turkish? It was playing on tv some time ago.

@ Lavinia: I know Zsa Zsa Gabor's passion about Ataturk:) Oh many thanks for your kind compliments on my little space:) Day by day it's to be improved because I dislike staying routine. Visiting Turkey? Great plan! Hope you can Lavinia, it's more than I could tell here! Long history, culture mosaic etc etc.. Oh, it played there? Wow, I didn't know this before! Yes, it was one of my most loved seris. Bana Veda Etme as in turkish, Do not say goodbye to me in eng. A story of Murat and Christina, their incredible struggle against their communities.